Insulation In, Plaster starts...

The battens were installed Monday, and that same evening
I started to install the insulation in the ceilings.
Five hours were not enough, I took Tuesday off and spent the whole day
going up and down the step ladder... Anyway, all done now.

Straight jackets, please....!

The plasterers finally turned up this morning 26/06.
We are now over 2 weeks late because of them.
There is a bit more work for them, as we are going for a "set square"
finish: no cornices, just skirting and architraves around the doors..



Coucou aux visiteurs Francais! Bises a tous!

Insulation in (well, almost...)

We have been busy the last 2 week ends putting the insulation in.
It is almost finished, except for downstairs, where the roof is not quite
completed. As soon as the battens for the plaster go in, we will have
to install the ceiling insulation. Most likely during this week, after work.






The picture below was taken Saturday 14/06/08 in the morning, just before
a trip to the tip (we clean the site every week).
The guys working on site are very good: they pile up the rubbish in one corner
and we take it to the local tip.
Ridge capping and flashing for upstairs + the missing sheets above the
entrance should be installed early this week.

Hebel... the begining!

The final coat for the render is on!
We were a bit nervous regarding the colour, but we really like it.
With the Woodland grey Colorbond,it looks quite sharp.

The guys did an excellent job: they made sure they protected the concrete floor,
as well as the windows, and the workmanship is first rate.

We have been extremely lucky with the weather!

Some of the plumbing work in the laundry.
No more copper pipes...!

Windows in place...

The windows have been installed (all except 2),
as well as the cladding upstairs. 3 coats of render are next!


The remaining roof is coming this week, weather permitting.


Upstairs: the sudy.

The Colorbond roof upstairs is almost complete.
The windows are next, then the polyester cladding.



This is some serious scaffolds....

We will be installing the insulation ourselves, but this time,
we are using polyester bats... Not like in our previous house!

Almost there...

Good progress this week.
We are almost done with the timber for the roof.
The aim is to install the Colorbond on the top floor, the windows, the cladding
and render. Then the ground floor gets the same treatment!



The trusses in the garage...

I almost forgot: the meter box got fixed today!
A new door, a bit of panel beating on the side panel and "voila"!
Like new...
Cheers guys!